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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 97 · 2020

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Winner — 2020

ASHOK KUMAR SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 40.9%IND 33.2%18 others 25.9%
Votes
77,392
40.9% share
Winning margin
14,698
7.8% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
60.2%
of 3,13,920

A clear win with a 7.8% margin.

Seat history

6 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.70 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2015 vs 2020

All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ASHOK KUMAR SINGH
BJP
NDA (NDA)
77,39240.9%
2
SHANKAR PRASAD
IND
62,69433.1%
3
ANUNAY SINHA
INC
13,8617.3%
4
MADAN CHAUDHARY
RLSP
7,2813.9%
5
DEEPAK TIWARI
RJBP
6,0103.2%
6
MITHU KUMAR
IND
3,5581.9%
7
SAKINDAR RAM
APoI
2,9011.5%
8
VIJAY THAKUR
IND
2,2241.2%
9
RAJESH RAI
IND
2,1911.2%
10
PRAKASH KUMAR
RJnJnP
1,7490.9%
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NOTA
NOTA
1,6540.9%
12
RAMESHWAR SAH TELI
IND
1,4990.8%
13
VINOD KUMAR
SRSMJNP
1,3490.7%
14
NANHAK SAH
SUCI
9450.5%
15
AJAY PASWAN
PPID
8160.4%
16
SANJEET KUMAR
RSTJNVKSP
8030.4%
17
RANU NILAM SHANKAR
JAPL
7600.4%
18
VIJAY KUMAR
BHRTSBLP
7070.4%
19
MONALISA
TPLRSP
4340.2%
20
RAKESH KUMAR
HSAP
2920.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (42nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
7.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 3.0% · max 44.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
42nd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.41
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
191st of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.9%IND 33.1%INC 7.3%OTH 17.7%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.70 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI
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Ashokan column

🏛️MonumentASI

Ashokan column

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